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MetroTrarsit <br />January 26, 2000 <br />Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 551177 <br />Dear Mr. Hanson: <br />It is my understanding that you met recently with Aaron Isaacs of the Metro Transit staff to discuss a <br />transit hub near Rice Street and Little Canada Road. This proposed facility is a recommendation of the <br />Sector 2 transit study, currently in the final stages of approval. Sector 2 includes all the northern <br />Ramsey County suburbs and the north half of St. Paul. The purpose of the study is to take a fresh look <br />at all the transit service in the area, and change it to better fit the needs of local residents. <br />Specifically, the study calls for a new transit hub along Rice Street between I -694 and Highway 36. <br />Rice Street is halfway between Rosedale and Maplewood Mall, the other two hubs in this area. As a <br />rule, hubs should be about 20 -25 minutes apart via local streets, in order to optimally schedule the <br />buses to make one hour cycles. <br />Ramsey County has suggested that the permanent hub site should be Rice Street and I694, where their <br />public works yard is currently located. However, that property will not be available until at least 2004. <br />In the meantime, an interim site is needed. It must accommodate at least six buses at once. When <br />Aaron Isaacs met with you recently, you suggested locating the interim hub on First Bank Drive just <br />west of Market Place. That site would meet Metro Transit's needs. Buses would stay within the public <br />right of way. Sidewalks, shelters and lighting would be added at Metro Transit's expense. <br />Little Canada residents would benefit from this hub in the following ways. Because all six buses <br />would meet at the same time, transfers between the buses are guaranteed. That means that anyone <br />living on a bus route can conveniently transfer to any other route serving the hub. This makes possible <br />suburb -to- suburb travel, not presently available. In addition, the expanded service will reach more <br />destinations from Little Canada than before. <br />Please let me know if additional information is needed. <br />Sincerely, <br />Arthur T. Leahy <br />General Manager <br />ADI /taj <br />cc: Bill Foster <br />Rich Rovang <br />A servic Page 56 Juncil <br />560 Sixth Avenue North <br />RE'-'r <br />2 + Lou <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411 -4398 (612) 349 -7400 <br />Transit Info 373 -3333 TTY 341 -0140 <br />http: / /www.metrotransit.org An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />